West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seems to be avoiding a big show by her Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi in Kolkata. The West Bengal government has denied permission to Modi to hold his mega rally in the state capital later this month, sources said on Tuesday.

The Trinamool Congress government says that Netaji Indoor Stadium that was sought for Modi's show by the BJP's state unit has already been booked for three days, from April 8 to 10. However, the BJP says that the stadium authorities had earlier confirmed that there was no booking for a fortnight.

As a result, the Gujarat chief minister, who would be addressing his first rally after his elevation in the party, would have to settle for the much smaller hall of Mahajati Sadan.

Modi is scheduled to address the Bengal Inc on April 9. On that day Banerjee would be away in Delhi to attend a meeting with the Planning Commission.

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